Exhibit 20-2 -Refer to Exhibit 20-2.The Market for Good X Is Initially

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 20-2

-Refer to Exhibit 20-2.The market for good X is initially in equilibrium at $5.The government then places a tax on the producers of good X-in effect,taxing them on each unit of good X they sell.As a result,the supply curve

A) shifts (down and) rightward from S₂ to S₁.
B) shifts (up and) leftward from S₁ to S₂.
C) does not shift from S₁.
D) There is not enough information to answer the question.